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- [grav-id]
- /ˈgræv ɪd/
- /ˈɡræ.vɪd/
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- [grav-id]
- /ˈgræv ɪd/
Definitions of gravid word
- adjective gravid pregnant1 (def 1). 1
- noun gravid Pregnant; carrying eggs or young. 1
- adjective gravid pregnant 0
- adjective gravid Pregnant; now used chiefly of egg-laying animals, or metaphorically. 0
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Origin of gravid
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin gravidus, equivalent to grav(is) burdened, loaded + -idus -id4
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Parts of speech for Gravid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gravid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
gravid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gravid
adj gravid
- abundant — Something that is abundant is present in large quantities.
- big — A big person or thing is large in physical size.
- fecund — producing or capable of producing offspring, fruit, vegetation, etc., in abundance; prolific; fruitful: fecund parents; fecund farmland.
- fertile — bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, etc., abundantly; prolific: fertile soil.
- fraught — Archaic. filled or laden (with): ships fraught with precious wares.
adjective gravid
Top questions with gravid
- what is a gravid spot?
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